Safety & Care

It’s common to feel concerned or even anxious about our parent’s safety as they get older and more vulnerable - particularly if they’re living on their own. Here you can find guidance on a number of different solutions to improve their safety and care at home and beyond – from simple home adjustments and help avoiding being scammed, to organising carers or alternative living arrangements.

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Family and Carer Stress

Best UK introductory live-in care agencies

Making the decision to get live-in support for an elder parent or relative is never strai...
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Fall and Accident Prevention

Five simple exercises to help older people impro...

Reviewed by Deniece Themistocli Have you noticed your parent or elder relative becomin...
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Safety and Care

8 ways to find a carer for your elderly parent i...

Beginning the search for a carer for your elder parent or relative can be utterly overwhe...
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Common Health Problems

Shingles in the elderly: the forgotten vaccine

Reviewed by Dr Patrick Ruane While most of us have heard of the importance of protecti...
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Fall and Accident Prevention

Best personal alarms for the elderly

Choosing a personal alarm for your elderly parent or relative can be a bewildering and ti...
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Finance & Legal

Bringing your elderly parent to live with you in...

While the saying 'out of sight, out of mind' holds true for some situations, it definitel...
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Fall and Accident Prevention

How to choose a fall alarm for elderly relatives...

A common concern amongst those of us with elderly parents and relatives is the possibilit...
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Fall and Accident Prevention

Setting up a personal alarm for your elderly rel...

What happens if your elder parent or relative has a bad fall or accident and can’t access...
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Common Health Problems

Dementia: What you need to know and why

Reviewed by Dr Sarah Gunn Among the various challenges that having ageing parents brin...
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Common Health Problems

Early detection matters: Spotting the first sign...

Imagine a world without colours, shapes, and the faces of loved ones – a world dimmed by ...
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Independence and Living Well

How to use Alexa to make caring for elderly easi...

"Alexa, drop in on Dad." This seemingly simple phrase is one of several Alexa commands re...
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Family and Carer Stress

Respite care: What is it and how do you organise...

Check in a dictionary and you'll see the word respite described as a short break from som...
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Getting Started

Live-in care costs in the UK: A comprehensive gu...

How much does live-in care cost in the UK? That's not an easy question to answer because ...
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Living Arrangements and Care

5 steps to help an elderly relative live at home...

Are there ways to help your elderly parent live at home longer? You'll be relieved to dis...
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Fall and Accident Prevention

Personal alarms for the elderly: Costs and tips ...

Are you worrying about your elderly relatives' safety but not sure if a personal alarms a...
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Fall and Accident Prevention

Making a home more elderly-friendly: a room by r...

How ageing-friendly is your parent's home? The vast majority of people over the age of 65...
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Living Arrangements and Care

Assisted living: The pros and cons

Is assisted living better than a care home? There are pros and cons to both assisted livi...
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Living Arrangements and Care

Caring from afar: A guide to remote monitoring

What options are there for the remote monitoring of an elderly relative to help keep them...
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Common Health Problems

Dealing with hearing loss in older people

Do you suspect your parent or elder relative is having problems with their hearing? ...
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Common Health Problems

Understanding low sodium levels in older people

Is your parent or elder relative at risk for low sodium levels? Or have you been told th...
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Common Health Problems

10 cold and flu prevention tips for older people...

Since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, we are more conscious than ever about protectin...
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Fall and Accident Prevention

How (and why) you should try to prevent falls

Did you know falls are the number one reason older people are taken into A&E, but are...
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Finance & Legal

Protecting your parents from scams: 12 practical...

One of the biggest challenges we face with ageing parents and relatives is preventing the...
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Common Health Problems

Dehydration – why it’s common and important to p...

Is your elder parent or relative drinking enough water? The answer is - like most of us -...
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